Joana OrtizTransitionsWhat if all transitions were jobs? A job without pay but a job that you wake up to at 8 am. Make coffee. Make a to-do list. Send emails…2 min read·May 2, 2022----
Joana OrtizFeminist Anthems: The Songs that Carried Me Through Some Sh*tAs some of you know, I am halfway through my MPA journey at the Harvard Kennedy School. It is flying by and I have already started the…3 min read·Feb 1, 2021----
Joana OrtizF*uck The Patriarchy: Freedom in My SinsReflections on Mona Eltahawy’s ‘The 7 Necessary Sins for Women and Girls’5 min read·Jun 24, 2020----
Joana OrtizReflections on Beyoncé’s ReflectionsMy insecurities tend to be tied to particular memories. There’s this one memory that pops up a lot where my dad told me to put a blanket…2 min read·Aug 6, 2018----
Joana OrtizMeeting Youth Where They Are:Why Social-Emotional Skills and Cultural Responsive Mentoring is Critical for College and Career Readiness5 min read·Jul 26, 2018----
Joana OrtizThe Zero Tolerance Policy Goes Completely Against the Heart of Youth Development Workby Joana Ortiz, Manager of Marketing and Communications, Mass Mentoring Partnership5 min read·Jun 21, 2018----
Joana OrtizHi,I have been silent on here for a while, and that’s not an accident. I think I have about 6 drafts living in my account and about 34 million…1 min read·May 23, 2018----
Joana Ortizthe boy who cried wolfYou murder, rape, assault, and abuse us every day;1 min read·Aug 2, 2017----
